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Where was Frankie and Johnny filmed?

1991 film, directed by Garry Marshall.

  • New York City

The story is set in New York City, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
New York City
Filmed in
New York City

About Frankie and Johnny

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Released
1991
Director
Garry Marshall
Cast
Al PacinoMichelle PfeifferHéctor ElizondoNathan LaneKate NelliganGlenn E. PlummerDante SpinottiHarvey MillerDey YoungDedee Pfeiffer
Genre
Romantic ComedyComedy DramaDramaLgbtq-related
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

The story

An emotionally scarred waitress named Frankie attends her godson's baptism in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Johnny arrives seeking a job, and Nick hires him as a short-order cook despite his criminal record.

Frankie and her co-worker Cora visit an unconscious Helen and share their fears of dying alone like her.

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